This is a proposed cycle of ritual observances for the Earthseed community, conceived mostly by Tony Schlisser. Suggestions and comments are welcome.
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Poetry and Ritual as Keys to Transformative Power
Ritual and poetry point to something that cannot be fully expressed in representational language, or rather, they invite us to experience something that cannot be fully expressed in representational language. They create a space where that experience can happen. The meaning of good poetry can never be exhausted by explanation for this reason. And the same is true of ritual. And if we want our rituals to be transformative, then I think they must be poetic — both in word and gesture.
Home is a place you have never been: Finding eternity in Change
Is it possible that there is a kind of permanence to be found in the midst of change, a kind of peace in the heart of war, a kind of home to be found in homelessness?
Proposals for the Shaping Change Conference are due April 7
Shaping Change: Remembering Octavia E. Butler Through Archives, Art, and Worldmaking
Proposals are due 4/7/2016
Conference dates: 6/3-5/2016
An Earthseed Memorial: Octavia Butler (1947-2006)
In memory of Octavia Butler, who died 10 years ago tomorrow, I want to share with you the following Earthseed funeral, which comes from Parable of the… Read more “An Earthseed Memorial: Octavia Butler (1947-2006)”
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